Chapter 4: Last Goodbye
The next day, Rei got her stuff and wanted to see Shifu before she leaves. Po came behind Tigress and saw Rei leaving. Po followed her and said, "Leaving already?"
"Yeah. Where's Shifu?" she asked.
"Shifu's outside. Want to see him?"
"Sure."
Po, Rei and Tigress walked outside and saw Shifu, Viper, Mantis, Monkey and Crane outside doing a little yoga. As they completed their yoga, Shifu saw Rei behind him. He looked at her and said, "You're leaving?"
"Yeah. I have to get back to Korea. My family's having a family reunion and want me to see them. I wish I could stay, but I have to get back to my boyfriend, so..." said Rei.
Shifu looked distraught and said, "Your boyfriend?"
"Yeah. His name is Kenshin and we've been together for 2 years. I love him so much, but I still like you. You know, like-you-like-you. So, I don't know if we will see each other again." said Rei.
"Do you love him?" asked Shifu.
"Yeah. I do. So, to me, we were meant to be together forever as boyfriend and girlfriend. I hope you I didn't offend you."
Shifu sighed sadly and said, "I understand."
"I'll be thinking about you. Maybe I should stay a little longer here, but I--"
"It's okay. Go see your family. I know they're important to you."
"Thanks, Shifu. I hope I didn't hurt you a little bit." said Rei.
"No, not really. So, I guess this is... goodbye?"
Rei sighed and said, "Yeah, I guess. But not forever though."
"Well, goodbye, Rei."
"Bye, Shifu. I'm gonna miss you."
"Me too. I'll see you guys around. Thanks for the hospitality. Keep doing what you love to do. I'll catch you around, especially you, Shifu."
Rei turned around and walked away from the temple. Shifu looked at the rose and realized that they're just friends. Po put his paw on his shoulder and said, "I'm sorry that she broke your heart."
"It's okay. At least I've got my friends to be around, just like my own family." said Shifu.
"We'll be inside."
Po and the others turned around and went back inside. Shifu felt a little bitter and said to himself, "I should've told her I loved her 15 years ago. We're still friends, though. Maybe it wasn't meant to be anyway."
The wind blew and Shifu decided to sing to himself to remember the times he shared with Rei.
I probably shouldn't say this
but at times, I get so scared
When I think about the previous
Relationship we shared
It was awesome, but we lost it
It's not possible for me not to care
And now we're standing in the rain
But nothing's even gonna change until you hear, my dear
The 7 things I hate about you
The 7 things I hate about you
Oh, you
You're vein, your games, you're insecure
You love me, you like him
You made me laugh, you made me cry
I don't know which side to buy
Your friends, they're jerks
When you act like them, just know it hurts
I wanna be with the one I know
And the 7th thing I hate the most that you do;
You make me love you
It's awkward and it's silent
As I wait for you to say
But what I need to hear now
Your sincere apology
When you mean it, I'll believe it
If you text it, I'll delete it
Let's be clear
Oh, I'm not coming back
You're taking seven steps here
The 7 things I hate about you
You're vein, your games, you're insecure
You love me, you like him
You made me laugh, you made me cry
I don't know which side to buy
Your friends, they're jerks
When you act like them, just know it hurts
I wanna be with the one I know
And the 7th thing I hate the most that you do;
You make me love you
And compared to all the great things
That will take too long to write
I probably should mention the seven that I like...
The 7 things I like about you
Your hair, your eyes, your beautiful smiles
When we kiss, I'm hypnotized
You made me laugh, you made me cry
But I guess that's both I'll have to buy
Your hand in mine
When we're intertwined, everything's all right
I wanna be with the one I know
And the 7th thing I like the most that you do;
You make me love you
You do, oh...
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-oh
La-la-la
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-oh
The wind blew and Shifu shed one single tear in his eye. He looked at his rose and said, "I still have my friends and family there for me whenever I need it. I'll still remember Rei forever." Then, he walked back to the temple, feeling a little contended.
This story has been on my mind for a few days. The song was "7 Things" from Miley Cyrus. She ROCKS MY WORLD! Anyway, R&R, please! Every review counts!